diff --git a/scummvm.dsp b/scummvm.dsp
index aa23a217ba3..73f7ced910d 100644
--- a/scummvm.dsp
+++ b/scummvm.dsp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib /nologo /subsystem:console /machine:I386
-# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib sdl.lib winmm.lib /nologo /subsystem:console /machine:I386
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib sdl.lib winmm.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /subsystem:console /machine:I386
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "scummvm - Win32 Debug"
 
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
 # ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib sdl.lib winmm.lib libmad.lib /nologo /subsystem:console /debug /machine:I386 /pdbtype:sept
-# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib sdl.lib winmm.lib libmad.lib /nologo /subsystem:console /debug /machine:I386 /pdbtype:sept
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib sdl.lib winmm.lib libmad.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /subsystem:console /debug /machine:I386 /pdbtype:sept
 
 !ENDIF